Admissions

Admissions

We welcome applications from pupils throughout the UK as well as abroad. We take pupils throughout the academic year into all year groups other than Years 11 and 13. Follow our easy step by step application process to assessment.

Primary School

Primary School

Our lovely Primary School is in Newbury, Berkshire. We offer day and weekly boarding places to primary aged pupils with a hearing impairment. Our key aim is to develop pupils’ English and to develop their self esteem.

Professional Courses

Professional Courses

We offer a wide range of courses for professionals, some in partnership with other organisations. We provide accommodation on site for our residential courses and provide an excellent space for professionals to network.

Centre of Excellence

Centre of Excellence

Mary Hare School came to its current home near Newbury in 1946. Since that time the organisation has grown to include a number of business, as well as post graduate education, training courses and research.

FAQ’s on funding

After looking through our site, you may still have some unanswered questions. Below are some frequently asked questions which may be of help to you.

Will my Local Authority fund Mary Hare?

Funding is decided on an individual basis dependent on your child's needs. We work with almost all Local Authorities. Around 50% of places are funded from the start. The other 50% will require further talks and possibly a tribunal to decide an outcome. You will get support from us through this process.

My child has made good progress at Primary School but I am unsure about our local Secondary School.

Secondary school is a very different place! Why has your child done well at Primary School? Is it because it is a smaller environment? Or maybe he or she has made friends easily and does not feel different? Consider these reasons and decide what type of secondary environment would be right for your child. Make sure you know how much progress your child has made and why. This will then help you justify your choice of secondary school.

What support will I get for a tribunal?

If you are appealing about the name of school in the EHCP then you have 2 months from the date of the letter to register your appeal. Once you know the date of your tribunal, let us know. We will support you through the process alongside a Family Officer or Educational Lawyer. We will help you put your case before the independent tribunal and will send one or two members of staff as witnesses on the day.